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Sneak peek: Dear Savanna

November 12, 2015 / 03:09

This episode covers the story of Samantha Galenhouse and her mother, Dorothy Lee Barnett, who lived under a false identity for decades. It discusses the international manhunt for Barnett, her disappearance in 1994, and the eventual arrest in Australia.

Samantha shares her childhood memories of her mother, whom she knew as Alex, and the shocking revelation of her true identity. The episode highlights the emotional impact of discovering her mother's past and the complexities of their relationship.

The narrative includes details about the FBI's investigation and the global search for Barnett, emphasizing the lengths she went to evade capture. Samantha recounts the moment she learned of her mother's arrest and her feelings of disbelief and confusion.

The episode also touches on the themes of identity, family secrets, and the consequences of a life built on deception. Samantha reflects on her mother's choices and the effect they had on her own life.

TLDR

Samantha Galenhouse reveals her mother’s hidden identity and the international manhunt that followed her disappearance.

Episode

3:09
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wee There She Goes Samantha put it on Good Girl Say mommy how pretty Mommy a few months
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before my mom gave birth to me she started writing a diary and it starts off on the first
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page saying to my dear Savannah someday I'll give this journal to you so that you can hopefully understand your mother
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my name is Samantha Galen house I was born in Savannah but I didn't know that Savannah Lee
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Barett I grew up on the Sunshine Coast in Australia it is the most magnificent [Music]
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place I knew my mom as Alex my entire life stop it I out but in reality she wasn't Alex at all she was Lee come on
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libr onette in April of 1994 I got a phone call that my dearest friend Lee had [Music]
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disappeared I thought oh no don't let this be true I never imagined that my good
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friendly would be the subject of an international Manhunt our investigations span the
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United States and and the globe researched B Central America and South Africa Dorothy Lee was very equipped running
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from the law she thought about this she was planned she was determined I feel the FBI and every
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other law enforcement agency underestimated me the FBI more than met thech when they
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Tangled with darthy Lee B it welcome to Malaysia this is is our home did you at all think I'm going to
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get caught they're going to get me every day every day I thought this was going to be one
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of those Unsolved Mysteries that would never be solved Samantha we went to Singapore in a couple
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days until 2011 when we had the tip that she was living in Australia I remember getting a cold when
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I was up at school and my mom needed me to jump on a plane and come down because
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she was getting arrested two decades later authorities have arrested her in Australia when I heard that Alex wasn't
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Alex see Alex Alex I was absolutely gobs smacked and amazed I thought wow what a
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girl happy New Year I realized it was all up Merry Christmas that they'd found me I love
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you more than life itself your special mommy and I knew that I'd have to face a consequences what I did 20 years before

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most shocking
  • 85
    Biggest twist
  • 80
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most surprising

Episode Highlights

  • The Disappearance of Lee
    Samantha recounts the shocking moment she learned her friend Lee had disappeared, leading to an international manhunt.
    “I never imagined that my good friend would be the subject of an international manhunt.”
    @ 01m 21s
    November 12, 2015
  • The Arrest in Australia
    Two decades later, authorities arrest Samantha's mother in Australia, revealing her true identity.
    “When I heard that Alex wasn't Alex, I was absolutely gobsmacked.”
    @ 02m 37s
    November 12, 2015

Episode Quotes

  • I thought wow what a girl!
    Sneak peek: Dear Savanna
  • I love you more than life itself, your special mommy.
    Sneak peek: Dear Savanna

Key Moments

  • Mother's Diary00:19
  • International Manhunt01:21
  • Identity Revelation02:37
  • Emotional Reunion02:55

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